Apart from the cleanup, this is one of the main concerns I have during the wet season. The 12th green sits in one of the lowest points on the golf course. As water seeps down the fairway and hits the green, it rises up through the profile (due in part to capillary action) to where the entire green is completely saturated, or full of water. This then creates a situation whereby all of the available oxygen is pushed out of the profile where the roots are located, which in turn results in a downturn in turf health - in our case by the yellowing of the leaf blade. We'll keep an eye on the green, but if the rain eases, then the natural reversal of water moving down through the profile will result in oxygen being sucked in and an improvement in turf health. Once firmer we will also be able to aerate the green to increase the recovery and oxygen levels.
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